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Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley received a big salary boost Tuesday to reward the young coach for such a successful debut season in Norman.

Riley now will make $4.8 million. When he replaced Bob Stoops last summer, Riley received an annual salary worth $3.1 million. But winning the Big 12, reaching the national semifinals and producing the Heisman winner and No. 1 player in the NFL draft certainly deserves a big bump.

“We recognize where a program wants to be, where it needs to be, the importance of continuity that, all of our staff, most notably our head coaches, and we try to do as much as we can to be as competitive as we can with the marketplace,” Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione told reporters after the school’s regents approved the new contract.

Riley still is only the fourth-highest paid coach in the Big 12.

Texas’ Tom Herman is believed to be No. 1 at $5.5 million. TCU’s Gary Patterson made $5.1 million in 2017, according to USA Today’s salary database. (Private schools don’t have to reveal contract details, but wages are found in the school’s tax returns). But Patterson told the American-Statesman that USA Today’s numbers usually are two to three years old.

Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy makes $5 million.

According to Diehards.com, the rest of the assistants also received nice raises:

Mike Stoops, defensive coordinator

2018 salary: $950,000
Raise from 2017: $30,000
Years on contract: 2

Bill Bedenbaugh, offensive line/co-offensive coordinator

2018 salary: $625,000
Raise from 2017: $90,000
Years on contract: 2

Ruffin McNeill, defensive tackles coach/assistant head coach

2018 salary: $570,000
Raise from 2017: $10,000
Years on contract: 2

Kerry Cooks, defensive backs /assistant defensive coordinator

2018 salary: $500,000
Raise from 2017: $25,000
Years on contract: 2

Cale Gundy, inside receivers/Recruiting coordinator

2018 salary: $500,000
Raise from 2017: $70,000
Years on contract: 2

Shane Beamer, tight ends/assistant head coach offense

2018 salary: $435,000
Raise from 2017: first year on the staff
Years on contract: 2